The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-02
CHICAGO POLITICS.
The Democra IS Abandon the Search for Can
didate-Jubilation Among the Socialists.

CHICAGO April 1.-The Democratic search
committee has given up it's hunt for candidate
for Mayor and seems to be pletely dazed by last
nights meeting. City Treasurer Devne claimed,
this morning. that committee of Republicans
was ready and anxious to confer with the Demo
cratic committee. but the whereabouts or iden-
tity OF this alleged committee has not been di-
vuleed. Carter Harrisons rule-orruin speech
last night greatly pleased the labor people, and
they are jubilant over the prospects it promises
to the socialistic candidates.
Mr.. Charles Lowenthal, chairman of the COM
mittee of five, was this morning by
porter. and said that he was in hopes that citi-
zens' ticket would be in the field before evening.
''The movement" he said, must come, how
ever. from the other SIDE 1t must be done
quickly. and | believe if it is not done to-day
you'll see a great stampede TO the Labor party
! know that Mr.. Harrison would prefer to see
the Labor party in Office rather than the Re-
pubcans.0
Emissares from socialistic headquarters have
had frequent communications with Mayor Harri-
son. to-day, and they now boldly assert that
they can show list of 40 600 poled voters for
the socialistic ticket Joe Gruenhut the lead
under Mayor Harrison, says: History is being
made very fast just now. You see Chicago is
European colony. Tho masses are day laborers
who do not own their business Three hundred
firms employ 10000 workmen within ten miles
of the City Hail. II is distinctly q capitastic
city. Here the fight is to be made between
labor and capital They are now face to face.
and the time has come Harrison is playing
peculiar part He was never elected by Demo
Gratis The Socialists made him. He has been
honest enough to at least acknowledge it. The
tables have changed. The Socialists have their
own ticket DEMOCRATS are asked to get out
of the way. Tho Mayor is in a
place to help them. 1t has been
done Democrats will now return the compli-
ment by votin T; the socialistic ticket This is
the understanding. The present holders of APP
pointive Offices will not be disturbed. On Tues
day next al the wheel horses of the Democracy
will vote our ticket, knowing they will share the
benefit The campaign will cost them nothing,
and their old enemies. the Republicans, will go
down before the fusion ticket. Talk about the
Irish, tell you that coercion bill is making
lrishmen into wild Socialists every day. We
will carry every Irish ward in Chicago By
next Sunday the people may become desperate
for fear OF the Socialists. The citizens may
rise up In day and compel all party lines to be
dropped and demand union Of all citizens to
defeat the Socialists If they become alarmed
they may do II. This is a contest between
American commune and capitalists It is ire
pressible."
Two letters issued this afternoon are creating
much comment. Inc first was from Mayor
Harrson's appointee as city collector. William
j. OMahan, widely known throughout the coun-
try the president of the Irish Catholic Col
onizaton Society. Mr.. O'Mahan was the Dem
ocratic candidate for city treasurer His letter
emphaticallv announces that unlike Mayor Har-
rison. he will, under circumstances give the
slightest aid to the election of "a ticket mt
forward and championed by all the known and
avowed allies of socialism and anarchy" Con-
timing, Mr.. OMahan says: ''Mr. Powderly.
who represents and is the official spokesman for
the legitimate labor organizations of the coun.
try. repudiates and disavows. as | am informed.
the action OF the political body which
assumes TO put itself forward in Chi
cago as Labor party" The sue
cess of the so-callei Labor ticket, the letter
declares would be fatal alike to the business in.
terests Of the city ara 10 the real welfare of the
laboriDg class. Mr.. O'bIahan concludes with
the words: "If ] must choose, on election day
between the Republican ticket and that cham
p!oned BY the Socialists, ! shall vote the Repub
lean tickety
The other letter causing discussion is from
Robert Nelson. the United Labor candidate TO,
Aayor MI. Nelson says in IL that he will. il
elected. regard the Office OF Mayor as a great and
grave puehc trnsr. Efficiency will be his sole
guide IN making appointments TO, or removals
from once, and the property aud rights Of the
people VIII oe protected aad tho Law enforced